This episode will be about tricks or tips for positively motivating behaviors when it comes to academic performance and critical thinking skills in blended and face to face environments.

References:

1. Acosta-Gonzaga, E., & Ramirez-Arellano, A. (2021b). The influence of motivation, emotions, cognition, and metacognition on students’ learning performance: A comparative study in higher education in blended and traditional contexts. SAGE Open, 11(2).
2. Goldman, J., Cavazos, J., Heddy, B. C., & Pugh, K. J. (2024). Emotions, Values, and Engagement: Understanding Motivation of First-Generation College Students. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 10(1), 1–15.
3. Li, X., Pu, R., & Phakdeephirot, N. (2024). The interrelationships between emotional intelligence, achievement motivation and students’ employability: exploring the mediating effect of self-efficacy. Education+ Training, 66(7), 738-754.

This podcast episode will be digging into the emotional side of motivation: how your feelings shape your ability to focus, learn, and perform in college — and what to do when those emotions become a roadblock.

References:

1. Liu, X., Gao, X., & Ping, S. (2019). Post-1990s college students academic sustainability: The role of negative emotions, achievement goals, and self-efficacy on academic performance. Sustainability, 11(3), 775-.
2. Paumar, A. A., Villanueva, F. F. A., Romero, T. a. R., & Bagaporo, E. C. (2024). An exploratory study on motivations and outcomes of academic achievement capitalization on social media.
3. Weuffen, S., Fotinatos, N., & Andrews, T. (2021). Evaluating sociocultural influences affecting participation and understanding of academic support services and programs (SSPs): Impacts on notions of attrition, retention, and success in higher education. Journal of College Student Retention : Research, Theory & Practice., 23(1), 118–138.

This episode introduces college students motivation and how it affects their college success. It will break down not only the effects but what happens when one starts to procrastinate. The studies introduced are ones that prove the simple fact that people can do well in their work when they are able to adapt to changes and create goals for themselves.

References:

1. Bailey, T. H., & Phillips, L. J. (2016). The influence of motivation and adaptation on students’ subjective well-being, meaning in life and academic performance. Higher Education Research and Development, 35(2), 201–216.
2. Chen, B., Zhang, H., & Li, S. (2024). The impact mechanism of negative academic emotions on academic procrastination: The mediating and moderating roles of Self-Efficacy and Goal orientation. Education Sciences, 14(11), 1232.
3. Chemers, M. M., Hu, L. T., & Garcia, B. F. (2001). Academic self-efficacy and first year college student performance and adjustment. Journal of Educational psychology, 93(1), 55.